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Catherine Thorn (L) and Scott Hendershot (photo by Zoe Kelsey) UofT News: U of T recognized by City of Toronto for sustainability practices Published: November 26, 2024 The University of Toronto has received a congratulatory scroll from the City of Toronto in recognition of its leadership in sustainability. U of T was awarded the scroll for its contributions as a founding member of the Green Will Initiative, which brings together large organizations that are working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the City of Toronto’s net-zero strategy. Read more on UofT News.

Honorees at the ninth annual OREP BBQ received statues that celebrate U of T’s past and future.  You can read more about the beautiful, sustainable awards in F&S News. A new look for a new set of winners (Photo by Rose Kinoshita)

We are delighted to announce and congratulate the recipients of a 2024 Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential (SVP) Staff Award. This award acknowledges and celebrates the outstanding contributions of staff who work in service of either the President’s Office, the Division of the Vice-President & Provost, a Vice-Presidential Division (where the Vice-President is a member of Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidents), or the Office of the Governing Council. Recipients of an SVP Staff Award demonstrate outstanding leadership advancing the University’s mission and / or exceptional service to enhance the University experience for students, alumni, faculty members, librarians, and / or staff. This year’s OREP [...]

all photos courtesy of Neil Ta. Read more about our award winners below: The Service Excellence Awards: Presented to our unsung heroes—those whom the department simply could not do without. Facilities & Services Andrzej Kosiorek, Caretaker, Caretaking F&S would like to recognize Andrzej Kosiorek with a Service Excellence award for over 25 years of hard work with the University. After joining U of T as a Caretaking service worker, Andrzej was promoted to caretaker, where he supports morning and day shift operations. An energetic, dedicated team player, Andrzej’s proactivity and commitment to customer care make him an [...]

all photos courtesy of Neil Ta. Photos show (l-r): the University College Quad before our 750+ guests arrived; the new OREP Awards; our lovely Food Services hosts; OREp team members picking up their lunch; Food Services chefs; our stellar Faculty of Music band On August 20th, over 700 Operations & Real Estate Partnerships team members gathered for the 9th OREP Thank BBQ & Awards event. This is our opportunity to celebrate our entire team, and to honour our often unsung heroes for the great work they do in creatively, efficiently and dedicatedly furthering our mission through our [...]

These awards acknowledge and celebrate the outstanding contributions of staff who work in service of our community, including students, faculty, and librarians, and we are delighted that two of our Spaces & Experiences colleagues have each been recognized for the difference they make with a Caring Community Award: Margaret Francis Cook, Food Services, Spaces & Experiences Rajaratnam Krishnagopal Cook, Food Services, Spaces & Experiences   Congratulations, Margaret and Raj!